Art Quote by John Cooper Clarke

The greatest danger for artists is total freedom.

— Federico Fellini

Everybody is bound by some social rules. But I think that artists need some kind of freedom to explore their minds and that some…

— Anne Roiphe

artists are exposed to great temptations: their eyes see paradise before their souls have reached it, and that is a great danger.

— Phyllis Bottome

Artists are the worst [people]. They are selfish, self-centred; they don't care what happens.

— Ai Weiwei

The artist can within limits make what he likes of his life... It is only the artist, and maybe the criminal, who can make…

— W. Somerset Maugham

In my opinion, the most dangerous thing an artist can do in this day and age is not embrace the present.

— JPEGMAFIA

A great artist has a unique vision...obsession. They are someone willing to fail flamboyantly.

— Jerry Saltz

Most artists are notoriously insecure, and I fall into that category.

— Anita Baker

Every great artist has the sense of provocation.

— Arthur Cravan

An artist is above all a human being, profoundly human to the core. If the artist can't feel everything that humanity feels, if the…

— Diego Rivera

A lot of artists are afraid to be themselves and afraid to tell people what it really is.

— Joyner Lucas

Most artists are always fighting for their fame. They have that fear, like the saying goes, "out of sight, out of mind." They need…

— Chuck D